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Eskom risk premium falls as turnaround wins over bond investors
20th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Eskom Holdings’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at South Africa’s State-owned electricity company gathers momentum. The extra yield investors demand to take on the risk of holding the... 


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Ramaphosa assents to National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill
19th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday assented to the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill, which provides for nuclear safety oversight, ranging from the decontamination of defence facilities... 


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South Africa still in ‘foothills of economic recovery’ as fourth-quarter policy uncertainty rises to 65.7
19th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is "still in the foothills of economic recovery" and, while external influences must still be skillfully navigated, the country's future economic performance will hinge mainly on... 


Govt extends deadline for registration of spaza shops
Govt extends deadline for registration of spaza shops
18th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Government has extended the deadline for registration of all spaza shops and other food-handling facilities to February 28, urging municipalities to still reserve capacity to assist those who will... 


Maputo Mozambique
Mozambique's post-election unrest to hit economic growth, says IMF official
18th December 2024 By: Reuters

Mozambique's 2024 economic growth is likely to be revised down from a previous forecast of 4.3% due to post-election civil unrest and the impact of Cyclone Chido, a senior International Monetary... 


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Nubank invests $150m in Tyme's Series D capital raise
17th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Digital financial services group Nubank has invested $150-million in Singapore-based financial services firm Tyme's oversubscribed $250-million Series D capital raise, with Catalyst subscribing for... 


Structural reforms needed for growth in South Africa, collaboration crucial – BLSA
17th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Growth in South Africa cannot occur without underlying structural reforms and, to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms, effective collaboration between business, labour and... 


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Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals
17th December 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa's biggest e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has hired thousands of personal shoppers to help it penetrate townships and rural areas and fend off increased competition from global rivals,... 


Power lines
Roll out transmission line projects to save steel sector, says HDGASA
13th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry trade association the Hot Dip Galvanizers Association Southern Africa (HDGASA) has called on government to start releasing gazetted infrastructure builds, streamlining independent power... 


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SABS denies allegations of corruption, mismanagement
13th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has denied a series of allegations of longstanding and ongoing corruption and mismanagement. In an open letter sent to Trade, Industry and Competition... 


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South Africa shifts to FDI outflows in third quarter, central bank says
13th December 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment outflows of 3.2-billion rand ($179.87-million) in the third quarter, compared to inflows of 16.6-billion in the second quarter, central bank data... 


Coins
Energy, fintech, impact investing shine in private capital investment sector
13th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) says South Africa’s private capital market has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite global economic challenges. The... 


AfDB, Italy's CDP sign cooperation agreement for investment in Africa's growth
13th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group and Italy’s national promotional institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have signed a partnership framework agreement to set... 


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George projects progressing well
13th December 2024

The George municipality, having received a Budget Facility for Infrastructure Funding (BFI) grant to the value of R1.1-billion from the National Treasury in the 2021/22 financial year, noted on its... 


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Firm highlights project’s significance
13th December 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Sustainable waste management solutions company Interwaste contends that environmental stewardship and resource recovery remain integral in supporting South Africa’s water conservation requirements... 


Township economy
Govt urges spaza shop owners to register businesses before deadline
12th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

With the registration deadline looming for small businesses, spaza shops and other food-handling convenience stores, government warned owners that if they missed the registration window their... 


S Africa's Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%
S Africa's Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

South African food producer Premier Group has 1.1-billion rand ($60.91-million) available for acquisitions, it said on Tuesday, after reporting a 32.4% rise in interim profit. Already, the group,... 


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Court blocks ICTSI bid to appeal South Africa port-deal ruling
12th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

A South African court denied a bid by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to appeal a decision that temporarily stops the nation’s state-owned logistics firm from going ahead with... 


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HSBC, World Bank's IFC launch $1bn trade finance programme for emerging markets
12th December 2024 By: Reuters

HSBC and the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) will jointly provide funding to trade transactions valued at up to $1-billion, in a move to help fill a gap in financing for... 


Pele Green Energy CEO Gqi Raoleka
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
12th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady... 


Real-time payments contribution to South Africa's GDP set to double by 2028
11th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Payments technology company ACI Worldwide says in its 'Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion' report that the contribution of real-time payments to South Africa's GDP is... 


Peter Huxham and Frik Potgieter
Families of unlawfully convicted engineers call for their release before Christmas
11th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The families of two South Africans, Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, have again pleaded with the Equatorial Guinea government to release the men, who have been detained in the country for 670 days,... 


ARC starts new financial year off strong with solid portfolio performances
10th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments made some significant investments in its ARC Fund in the first quarter of its 2025 financial year, which ended on September 30. The company’s... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa seeks to catalyse Japanese finance for green hydrogen projects
10th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is in Japan this week in a bid to secure financial backing for flagship South African green-hydrogen projects in the Eastern and Northern... 


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Renewables covering area the size of Europe needed for clean energy future, report shows
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

A newly released report by technology and lifecycle solutions provider Wärtsilä shows that an area the size of Europe will need to be covered with renewable power to reach a clean energy future... 


Macpherson to launch independent investigation into IDT tender award
10th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will launch a full independent investigation into the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and its corporate governance problems to prevent... 


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Sacci BCI improves by 3.4 points month-on-month in November
10th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Despite five subindices that turned slightly negative in November, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) still improved by 3.4 points... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Fixing logistics, water sectors still long way off in South Africa - BLSA
9th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

While South Africa is starting to see the fruits of energy sector reforms, it still has a long way to go to fix the water, and transport and logistics sectors despite recent progress, says business... 


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PwC survey finds sub-Saharan CEOs are equally, if not more, focused on transformation
9th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Consultancy PwC finds in its latest yearly global CEO survey that 81% of CEO’s in Africa took at least one action that greatly impacted on their company’s’ business model in 2023, compared with 76%... 


OR Tambo International Airport
OR Tambo International faces flight delays over refuel issues
9th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Airlines at South Africa’s busiest airport are unable to refuel their aircraft, raising the possibility of renewed delays just two days after pilots at the state-owned carrier ended a strike. The... 


Agbiz CEO Theo Boshoff
Agri trade poised to benefit from South Africa’s global positioning next year, but BRICS needs work
9th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With the 2024/25 season expected to benefit from La Niña rains, solid exports having been reported in the year-to-date, food price inflation having come down to 2.8% in October and the Agribusiness... 


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Ramaphosa reflects on government progress, notes slow pace of economic growth
9th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that strengthening local government is the Government of National Unity’s key priority, noting disruptions in the supply of electricity and clean... 


Buco retail store in Strijdom Park
Buco opens new store as part of larger effort to grow its Gauteng presence
6th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Building materials and hardware supplier Buco has opened a new convenience store in Strijdom Park, Randburg. The store, which had a soft opening about two months ago, was officially  declared open... 


Business must organise to leverage G20 opportunities, Sacci urges
6th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South African business must organise in a fully inclusive manner to take advantage of the opportunities of South Africa's chairing of the intergovernmental platform Group of 20 (G20) for the... 


McKinsey & co
McKinsey, Busa join for G20 event after scandal
6th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

McKinsey & Co. is partnering with South African business-lobby group Business Unity South Africa (Busa) to prepare for an event aimed at connecting global policymakers, civil-society organisations... 


McKinsey & Company
McKinsey to pay SA R1.1bn for its role in State capture
6th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The National Prosecuting Authority announced that it has successfully concluded dispute resolution with McKinsey South Africa, in which McKinsey will pay about R1.1-billion into South Africa's... 


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